This evening, the Lovely Lori and I went to the new QS&L. First thing I notice is the door handles are gas pump fillers…cool. Entering, they have a few coin op games where you can try and get prizes by snipping the string the prizes are attached to. After two tries at getting a Magellan GPS unit, I gave up. A hostess led us to the dining area which features a red Corvette on a Back Yard Buddy portable lift. Great chance to view the underside of a Corvette! A couple of fathers were showing their young sons the bits and pieces of the chassis. Various car and bike bits are attached to the walls along with other automobilia and ephemera. As I was led to a table, I was rather taken aback at the cheap green plastic outside chairs they are using in the dining room. Even most fast food joints have better seating. I opted for a booth as that seating was of more substantial stuff. On to the eats. Lori ordered the Shrimp and some Chili. The shrimp were of adequate size and deep fried. The chili comes with steak burger bits, cheddar-jack cheese, sour cream, jalapeno and tortilla chips and a fresh salsa. Her meal came with fries as well and the house made cole slaw looked to be very fresh and not the usual runny bland stuff you get elsewhere. I ordered the half rack of baby back ribs and the cinnamon apples. I opted for the basic BBQ sauce which is not overtly spicy and is sweet with a hickory taste. The ribs themselves are very good. They did not have the “frozen and reheated taste that I find at other rib establishment. The meat was very tender and falling off the bone. The little bowl of Cinnamon Apple was a nice diversion from the usual sides. Warm chunks of apple in a cinnamon sauce…recommended. I tried Lori’s fries (she’s dieting) and they are good, not dried out but not soggy or greasy. I can’t wait to try more menu items. Drinks were Diet Pepsis. They serve alcoholic libations as well. On the Pepsi stuff, they carry Pepsi products, but not Diet Mountain Dew which would have been Lori’s first choice. She also had a cup of coffee after dinner. Bill came to just under $35. Menu is heavy into wings, ribs, burgers, steak, and they have several salads and a couple of soups to try. I really want to taste the Bourbon Baked Beans they have.
QS&L will also be having a Wednesday night bike night and a Thursday night Car Cruise night featuring live music. Although the menu leans toward the above mentioned pub style food, the menu has a lot of variety in it to keep the most serious gourmand interested. The most interesting aspect of the restaurant is the choice of BBQ sauces. Many different varieties from the basic sweet hickory sauce to all out 500,000 Scoville Heat Units Triple Atomic Sauce which you have to sign a waiver for. Anyone want to see if your taste buds have what it takes?